Typographical machine.



K. S. REIST.

TYPOGRAPHIGAL MACHINE.

APPLIUAT'ION FILED SEPT. 10, 1914.

1,1 1 9,537. Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

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' WM if VHE MORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON, D, c.

K. S. REIST.

TYPOGRAPHIGAL MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 1o, 1914.

1,1 19,537. Patented Dec.1,1914.

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rHE MORRIS PETERS COA. FHOTO-LITHD.. wAsHlNGmN. D4 c l UNITED `STIITESPATENT OFFICE. KIRBY s. Rnis'r, or sAN rRANOIscO, CALIFORNIA, AssIGNon'ro I/InnenNrHALnn LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OrNnW vom;v

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Application filed September 10, 1914. Serial No. 860,917?.

`T0 all whom it may/concern.' i, l

Be it known that I, KIRBY S. Riiisr, a

citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at San Francisco, in the county ofSan Francisco andA State of California, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Typographical Machines,of which the following isa specification, reference being had therein to the accompanyingdrawing.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotypemachines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent ofthe United States, No. 436,532, to O. Mei'gentlialer, whereincirculating matrices are released from a magazine or magazines in theorder in which their characters matrices which produce the typecharacters thereon, and the matrices thereafter lreturned throughdistributing. mechanism to .the magazines from which they started. l

More particularly, it relates to the vdevices fordeliveringtlieinatrices to the distributing mechanism, one ofV the vprincipalfeatures being the employment of .supplevmental rotarv meansforcontrolling this de'- livery, as will appear moreV fullyl from thefollowing specification and as inally point- `ed outl inthe claims.

In the accompanying4 drawings, I have shown my invention 1npreferred-form and yby' way of example, and asapplied to the vgeneralform ot' mechanism embodied in the commercial Model 9 l" linotype,butyiobviyously many changes and variations may be made therein, andl inits mode of application, which will still be comprised within itsspirit. Similarly, it may be adapted to other forms of typographicalmachines, such as typesetters, typecasters and the like, which handletype or dies, instead of Inatrices.

Generally speaking, I desire it to be understood that I do notv limitmyselt` to any specific form or embodiment, except in so Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1,1914.

Referring to the drawings: Figui'el` is a l rear view, partly yinsection' and broken away, of a portion of the distributing mechanism,with my improvements applied thereto; Figs. 2 and 3 arel similar viewsof the distributer box, etc., showing the'rparts in diiigerentpositions; Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is asectional detail of the rotarycontrolling devices; and

`I*`ig.\6 illustrates a special form of matrix.

Referring to'Fig; l, the matrices X are delivered by the font separatingmechanism A. through the tube A1 toy the distributer. box B', whereinthey traverse the inclinedv guides B1, and are then delivered singly tothe regular distributing mechanism comprising the screws C. Thisconstruction in itself constitutes no part of my presentinvention, itbeing substantially tliesame as that embodied in theModel 9 linotyp'e.or

`as presented in United States 'Letters 'Patent Ito J. R. Rogers, No.848,771.; and it will Y also bel understood thatmy-improvements arecapable of a far wider application than to the specific location andmechanisintlius shown by way of example.

In order to separate the matrices X and insure their individual deliveryto the threads'oi" the distributer screws C. I 'em' ploy supplementalrrotary controlling devices. consisting in the present vinstance `ofthedisks D and E, arranged side by'side or axially displaced, andoli'set or proiecting The precise construction andarrangement of thesedisks is immaterial. They may be arranged in parallel planes, or intheform ao'v radially in opposite directions (see Fig. 5).

of a helical screw, or in any desired way, provided vthat theiroppositely projecting,74V

lips act'alternately upon the advancing line of matrices so that thelatter are detached and deliveredone bv one, in the manner familiar tothose skilled in the art.. Preferably tlie lips have their edges beveledor reduced to engage theindividual matrices (see Fig. 5), and thematrices X are rsimilarly formed with beveled or reduced surfaces X1(see Fig. 6l to facilitate such engagement. rThe disks D and E are shownas mounted upon the short shaft F provided with the pinion G, whichmeshes into a pinion l-l (see Fig. 4) upon one of the screws C. thusinsuring the correct timing of the disks With reference to thedistributer screws.

The operation of the controlling means is as follows: In Fig. l theforemost matrix X is shown as resting against the first disk D. ln Fig.2 the position of the parts is that after a rotation of 180, whereby theprojecting lip of the disk D has moved out of and the lip of the disk Einto operative position, thus permitting the advance of the matrixandits engagement with the disk E. In Fig. 3, the parts have returned totheir original position, and the matrix has been freed and is about topass forward into engagement with the screws C. this subsequent engagingposition being also indicated by dotted lines. It will be noted that theinclined or beveled surfaces on the disks and the matrix not onlyfacilitate and insure the correct engagement of the disks with thematrix. but also tend to feed the latter in the proper direction.

As previously stated. I have shown my invention only in preferred formand by Way of illustration, and as applied in a specific location andconstruction. Obviously, many modifications and alterations may be madein its form and mode of adaptation, and it may be applied in numerousinstancesivhere it is desired to control the separation and delivery oftype or matrices in typographical machines. These and many other changeswill suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, Without departurefrom the scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode ofoperation, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent rof theUnited States, is as follows:

1. In the mechanism of the class described, the combination withdistributing mechanism comprising means for propelling the matricestherethrough, of supplemental rotary means acting alternately to arrestand release the passing type or matrices and effect their delivery tothe distributing mechanism. l

2. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination withdistributing mechanism comprising means forypropelling the matricestherethrough, of supplemental rotary means for controlling the deliveryof type or matrices to the distributing mechanism, said rotary meanscomprising tivo radially projectingmembers `which alternately engage thepassing type or matrices.

3; In a 'mechanism of the class described, the combination withdistributing mechatype or matrices to the distributing mecha-` nism,said rotary means comprising tivo disk-sliaped members which alternatelyen-` gage tlie passing type or matrices.

5. In a mechanism of the class described, the combination withdistributing mechanism comprising means for propelling the` matricestherethrough. of supplemental rotary means for controlling the deliveryof type or matrices to the distributing mecha-` nism, said rotary meanscomprising tivo disk-shaped members vvhich alternately engage thepassing type or matrices. and the said members having their edgesbeveled or reduced to facilitate their engagement with the type ormatrices.

6. ln a typographical machine comprising tvpe or matrices. thecombination of distributing mechanism comprising means for propellingthe type or matrices therethrough. and supplemental rotary means forcontrolling the delivery of the type or matrices to the distributingmechanism. the

said means comprising two radially project-` ing members whichalternately engage the passing type or matrices, the said type ormatrices being beveled or reduced at their lower ends to facilitate suchengagement.

l7. ln a typographical machine comprising type or matricestthecombination of distributing mechanism comprising means for propellingthe type or matrices therethrough, and supplemental rotary means forcontrolling .the delivery of the type or matrices to the distributingmechanism, the said devices comprising tivo disk-sliaped membersivliichalternately engage the type e or matrices, the said `membershaving their edges beveled or reduced and the said type or matriceshaving their loiver ends beveled or reduced to facilitate their mutualcooperation.

8. In a mechanism of the class described, the. combination withdistributing mechanism comprising a rotary screw for propelling the typeor matrices therethrough, of supplemental rotary means operated by thescrew for controlling the delivery of the type or matrices tothedistributing mechanism. A i.

9. In a mechanism of the class described,

" down which the type or matrices passlto the the combination withdistributing mechaand release the type or matrices in theirl nismcomprisingmeans for propelling the passage therethrough. 10 y type ormatrices therethrough, and .a dis- In testimony whereof, I have al'ixedmy tributer box having an inclined guideway signature in presence of twowitnesses.

KIRBY S. REIST.

distributing mechanism proper, ofsupple- Witnesses: mental rotary meansmounted in Llthe dis- W. T. WILEY, tributar box and acting alternatelyto arrest JOHN L. STEWART.

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